Nikolett Padar: “I am…not in a rush to make a decision” on NCAA Future
After Bob Bowman took a job as the Director of Swimming & Diving at Texas, many swimmers, including Nikolett Padar, have decisions to make.
2024 NCAA ‘B’ Finalist Jordan Tiffany Of BYU Enters Transfer Portal For 2025-2026
Tiffany began his career during the 2020-2021 COVID year with Tennessee, took time off with the sport, became a sprinter and made two NCAA B finals last month
Northwestern’s Kevin Houseman Enters Portal As Graduate Transfer, Seeking Medical Redshirt
Houseman began to use his COVID-19 fifth year but is currently seeking a medical redshirt after he “had an incident in December after US Open.”
2024 NCAA ‘B’ Finalist Kathryn Ackerman Announces Transfer To Purdue For COVID-19 Fifth Year
The Purdue women had no swimmers invited to 2024 NCAAs while Ackerman earned an invite in all four years of her undergraduate career with Michigan.
2024 NCAA ‘B’ Finalist Kathryn Ackerman Of Michigan Enters Portal As Grad Transfer
Ackerman has earned an individual invite at NCAAs in all four years of undergrad with Michigan, making the 400 IM final as a freshman and senior.
Arizona State NCAA ‘A’ Finalists Zalan Sarkany, Owen McDonald Enter Transfer Portal
Sarkany won the 2024 NCAA title in the 1650 free while McDonald made the 2024 NCAA A final of the 100 back, 200 IM, and 200 back.
Cal’s Aaron Shackell Enters Transfer Portal, #6 Ranked Recruit In Class of 2023
Shackell returned home to Carmel, Indiana to train during his Olympic Redshirt this spring and swam numerous best times at Indianapolis Sectionals.
NCAA Division II Champion Ben Sampson Transferring To Texas For 5th Year
Sampson would have made the NCAA B final of the 400 IM this past season, an event that Texas had 0 swimmers even in prelims.
Arizona State’s Hubert Kos Enters the Transfer Portal
Hungarian backstroker Hubert Kos has entered the transfer portal in the wake of Bob Bowman’s departure.
2024 NCAA Qualifier Miriam Sheehan Transferring From NC State To Arizona State
Sheehan was the #13th ranked recruit coming out of high school and split time as an age grouper training in Arizona.
Arizona State 2024 NCAA Qualifier Ieva Maluka Enters Transfer Portal
Maluka made NCAAs and just missed the B final of the 200 IM as she was 18th. She just finished up her sophomore season.
NC State’s Keelan Cotter, Abby Arens (Graduate), Teagan Steinmetz In Transfer Portal
Abby Arens has made an NCAA ‘B’ final in each of the last two seasons with the Wolfpack and is in as a graduate transfer
NEC Conference Champion Jasu Ovaskainen Of Wagner Enters NCAA Transfer Portal
Ovaskainen won NEC Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet as well as Rookie honors. He helped Wagner win four relays.
2024 200 Back NCAA ‘A’ Finalist Caroline Bentz Enters Transfer Portal As Grad Student
Other 2024 NCAA qualifiers that have entered the portal on the women’s side include Chase Travis of Virginia Tech and Cecilia Viberg of Louisville.
NCAA Qualifier Tommy Palmer of Arizona Enters Transfer Portal (And Other Portal Updates)
Also entering the NCAA transfer portal recently has been a swimmer from each of Ohio State, Cal, Missouri, and Arizona State.
